What are the vacancy rates, comparable rents, house prices; become the expert.

I'm certainly no expert, but I'm actively investing in the market, so if you have any questions, I'd love to help!

I couldn't find any local meet ups or local groups in the area which was surprising because after looking at the Cedar Rapids area appears there is a lot of opportunity but I'm not an expert either.Thank you all.

Typically I repair my own appliances, however, I believe the problem is beyond my knowledge. 

Listening to the courses and traveling to the venues he had in Dallas and Orlando helped me more so than my wife with my real estate knowledge, and I say me more so than my wife, because she introduced me to real estate when we began dating in 1999.

I have a decent grasp on the process of completing a wholesale deal from start to finish but need to start changing my theoretical knowledge into real world experience. 

As you can see from this thread there are so many knowledgeable and helpful investors on this site. 

The members here really do reach out and provide insights that can be very helpful.Being new to REI myself I don't have much experience or huge amounts of knowledge to provide yet but my suggestion would be to post in the forums and stay active in the community. 

I was able to gain a lot of knowledge in a short period of time and im grateful for that.This duplex is being sold as is through the courts.

If space is a limiting factor you could look into a sand mount to replace a leach field, but again, ask a local expert.